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Sam
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quote:
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Probably police officer to manager of an equestrian centre


I thought you still were in the police? Didn't realise you left?
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quote:
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Probably police officer to manager of an equestrian centre


I thought you still were in the police? Didn't realise you left?


Left in feb, doing my dream job now doing this whilst studying to be a vet
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Left the RAF as an avionics technician to breed rare breed pigs and cook them on hog roasts. needless to say, that didn't last long so went from that to building Eurofighters.


I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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quote:
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Left in feb, doing my dream job now doing this whilst studying to be a vet


Nice one!
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From logistics in an office to RAF as an armourer.
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if you take my time working for a temping agency loads.

loading trucks>removals>wearhouse>drivers mate....all in the course of a week

since those uni summers i have been in Engineering

the industry changes are the big ones

BOC Edwards: Vacuum Pumps (developement engineer)>Marshall Aerospace: Aircraft (structural design engineer)>Microsharp: coated plastics (Production engineer)> Crown: food and beverage can (developement engineer)

the roles change considerably, design, development and production are quite different disciplines but there is little to no cross over between companies!


How did you get into marshall aerospace? Was it a graduate job or apprentice etc? I was looking at jobs with them.
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Shop assistant to accountant.

Not that drastic really
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The biggest change for you will be leaving your full english behind
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Lecturer to Man of Leisure.
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chicken farmer to mechanic to mechanical engineer within the water industry
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I went from being a welder to being a drawing controller. Followed by working for an insurance firm, retail and now a chocolate company
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Lecturer to Man of Leisure.


How come you left lecturing?
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I went from being a Horse Racing Trader to a management position within Network Rail
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Fat > not as fat
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Fat > not as fat

me too btw
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Labourer > subsea insulator > industrial painter
All totally different.
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Labourer > Car sales > Retail
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Electrician to loft raider
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quote:
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Lecturer to Man of Leisure.


How come you left lecturing?
Education is fucked.
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welder > hotel receptionist
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quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by strick206
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Originally posted by Ian
Lecturer to Man of Leisure.


How come you left lecturing?
Education is fucked.


So much so that you prefer being unemployed
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
quote:
Originally posted by strick206
quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Lecturer to Man of Leisure.


How come you left lecturing?
Education is fucked.


more like corsasport started making you some money lol
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Peugeot parts to a baker lol
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went from working in a accident and repair shop to stacking shelves (fruit and veg) at a supermarket
purely cos its better money than nmw. its a lovely world
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My employer are making some cutbacks very soon. 3 or our 18 strong team are set for the chop. I'm one of the highest earners, so I fear I could be one of them. After 12 years of ranking up in I.T, things could be set to change.

I've been thinking about what I'd do if it happened to me. First, I'd take a couple of months off to chill and re-assess life, then I'd do anything. I've had stress and pressure for the last 8 or so years, and after all that time, I've only recently realised that there is far more to life than this. I'd happily stack shelves. There's far more to life than money. I want to be happy I life, not living for work.

We'll see.

[Edited on 20-10-2011 by Aaron]

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